We both know, the history of violence that surrounds you / But I'm not scared, there's nothing to lose now that I've found you (Honeymoon – Lana Del Rey).I hope it's not a big upset when I tell you that I’ve never really liked The Killing Joke. I mean, this is the first time I’ve actually sat down and read it, but as someone who was already familiar with the story, I can't say I've ever been a fan. Call me soft, but I think it boils down to the fact that the subject matter was just too mean and ...

Another Alan Moore classic, with this seminal volume set as the perfect synopsis of the yin and yang of the Batman and Joker relationship. For the first time ever, there are insights into the Joker's origin included. A DC Comics universe must-read! 8 out of 12.

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Of course, there are no real life Arkham Asylums, because this would have some pretty bad implications for models of society in general besides the „It takes one bad day approach.“ For instance critical questions like Who runs and makes money with these institutions, just as with prisons?Why this high incarceration rate in the US?Is there an open debate about restorative and retributive justice models? Wouldn´t making much more people crazy on purpose produce more cash flow for the madhouse jus...

I asked a GR friend: Marvel or DC?Her response made me think. She said, “Marvel over all. But DC has the better villains.”Whu - ?Well.Yeah, I’ll be damned, I think she’s right.Looking at all of the Marvel villains, I think maybe only Red Skull or Bullseye come close to matching the lunatic force of DC’s lineup. Magneto and Doctor Doom are powerful and bad, but also have some incongruous redeeming qualities. Lex Luthor, Deathstroke, Brainiac, Bane, Harley Quinn and all the Batman bad guys headlin...

(A) 85% | Extraordinary
Notes: A discomforting, audacious book that compels re-readings and focused, lingering looks at specific pages and panels.

The best Batman (BM)/Joker (J) story ever! Alan Moore asks the question no one else ever wanted to ask: how much of who the J is can be attributed to BM? How much of who BM is can be attributed to the J? 'Primordial Unity' and the 'Tragic Birth' of both J and BM has never been explored more deeply - I think Nietzsche would have liked this story.

الجوكر تقريبا من اكتر الأشرار اللي فاقت شعبيتهم شخصية البطل "السوبرهيرو" نفسهولو مش عارف ايه الكاريزما اللي وصلته لكدة..لازم تشوف الحكاية القصيرة العبقرية ديالعمل الفني ده، كوميكس مستقل -لا يتبع أعداد سلسلة- بيعرض وجهة نظر شخصيتين متناقضتيناتنين الحياة المليئة بالشرور واليأس والظلم جعلتهما يجنّوا تماما"صورة نادرة لباتمان يبتسم :)" "كل ما يتطلبه الأمر هو يوم واحد سئ، ليخسف أعقل إنسان علي وجهة الأرض إلى الجنون. هذه هي الحياة بالنسبة لي، يوم واحد سئ" أحدهما صار مقنعا غامضا، ذئبا وحيدا، أو كما قيل...

“All it takes is one bad day to reduce the sanest man alive to lunacy. That's how far the world is from where I am. Just one bad day.”Now this was good, and I mean good. It’s such a simple idea, but so real and powerful. I mean one bad day is all it takes. One push, one snap, one descent into chaos and it’s over. Once you’ve crossed that threshold then things will never be the same again. And the Joker, being the sly and brilliant villain that he is, wants to share the experience with the world....

All it takes is one bad day.This is one of the most iconic comics in the Batman/Joker mythos and arguably has a place as one of the most iconic comics out there, period. I think most people will agree that Bolland's visuals are just unbelievable. The expressions on the faces, the body language, even the colors, are as close to perfect as you can get.And Moore is at the top of his game here. Wow. Just...wow!The ripple effects of what happened here not only created Oracle but inspired a ton of oth...

It causes me no joy to give any comic written by Alan Moore one star, but this is how it has to be. Now, before I write a single word more, let me start with this simple disclaimer: I consider Alan Moore the best writer to have ever worked in comics. There are no qualifiers to that; no qualifications. Moore is unmatched.But The Killing Joke? As a Batman book, it's just bad. That isn't to say there's nothing to like here: this book certainly has its moments; some of which are brilliant, in fact. ...